Promises, Promises

Two Austin neighborhoods vie to bring down federal dollars to help transform communities

"...use that money to start planning a "promise neighborhood." Based on the model of the Harlem Children's Zone, the..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Think Outside the Book

Eric Schlosser on Richard Linklater's adaptation of his Fast Food Nation

"...many documentary filmmakers, and I really wanted a documentary based on the book. But I ultimately didn't trust any..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Neighborhood Soup

"...new ingredients with the familiar staples. This is what "neighborhood-based planning" means today, and each of the 13 neighborhoods..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Oh, Build Me a Home

Architects Espouse "Traditional Neighborhood Districts"

"...design criteria for TNDs and proposed new Land Development Code language that would establish the TND as a separate..."

May 23, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...her estranged father online, a people-pleasing young woman unexpectedly forms a close bond with a grieving, childless man with..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Georgetown ISD Parents Say Students Involved in Sexual Assault Must Face Consequences

Parents say neither the administration nor law enforcement has done enough to protect their kids

"...the board why administrators weren't adhering to their own Code of Conduct by launching an investigation and removing the..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Otaku* Overload!!!

After Monster Island Studios sank, Austin's acting community and Houston animé giant A.D. Vision unleashed talent bent on vengeance and redemption (*otaku = animé geek)

"...I even had a yen for Blue Öyster Cult based solely on their lumbering, inexplicably popular hit "Godzilla."..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Do Texas M.D.s now have to report pregnant drug users?

"...Senate Bill 319, of "individual" in the Texas Penal Code to include fetuses before birth -- a measure advocated..."

Jan. 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...dead, and even though he put on a good performance, he just couldn't get them to move. Things livened..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...live. In a word, shit-hot. Shit-fucking-hot. Theirs was a performance where you prayed the songs would never end, for..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Public Notice: What’s Wrong With Mineola?

Should we follow the model zoning in Sen. Bryan Hughes’ hometown?

"...from enforcing any limits on a building's maximum height "based on the lot's proximity to another lot that is..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin At Large: What Are Y'all Afraid Of?

Framing the gains and losses on all sides of Austin's battles over land use

"...page for "framing effect" – is a patient consent form for surgery. If you say there are complications in..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Judge Edith Jones: Blacks and Hispanics More Violent

Complaint filed over Jones's discriminatory and biased comments

"...on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals – based in New Orleans, its jurisdiction includes Texas – made..."

June 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...alleges Spears violated Chapter 572 of the Texas Government Code, a class B misdemeanor punishable by up to $10,000..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature

Austin Knows Best

City's Newest Children Rebel With More Lawsuits

"...Section 43.0715 of the Texas Local Government Code clearly states that the developer gets its money for..."

Dec. 26, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Downtown Bound

City to Lease Downtown Lots to Residential Developers

"...mostly with developers already working in the area, to transform some of the city's now-fallow property west of Congress..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Off the Desk:

"...response, after the editor of the weekly newsletter requested information that was missing from Mitchell's latest Contribution & Expenditure..."

July 26, 1996 News Feature

Eastward Expansion

Surfing the wave of gentrification on the Eastside

"...largely Latino working class, the area is quickly being transformed to appeal to an affluent customer base...."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

UT's Brackenridge Tract: For Love or Money?

West Austin readies for another battle over redevelopment

"...In March, the UT Board of Regents hired New York-based architecture and design firm Cooper, Robertson & Partners, at..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

City of Dreams

Visions in Earlier Austin Plans Not Unlike Our Own

"...a Planning Commission and public input thereto -- that form the skeleton of today's planning process...."

Dec. 1, 1995 News Feature

Public Notice: Affordability Amended

Developers clean up, but where’s the housing?

"...on a 2015 change to the Texas Local Government Code allegedly intended to increase affordable housing. Instead, the report..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Recap: (A Little More) Help Is On Its Way

Relief to include direct cash aid to struggling Austinites

"...Director Stephanie Hayden said her office would release more information on the application process today April 10. APH plans..."

April 10, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

CodeNEXT: Conditions for Commissions

Planning, Zoning & Platting get last licks in before recommendations go to Council

"...Com­mis­sion­ers offered over 900 amendments, some of which will form PC's final product. The commission hopes to finalize and..."

May 18, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: Iced Out

ZAP postponement tightens CodeNEXT timeline

"...Strategic Housing Blueprint, and presumably its impact on the CodeNEXT land development code rewrite. That presentation is now scheduled..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: Driving the “Austin Bargain”

Mayor Adler's dream of a compromise on housing supply

"...Austin's practical and political logjam over the Land Use Code, about to endure a yearlong public battle royal under..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Getting off the Road

Rail will help, roads will help – but so will your decision not to drive today

"...Even the best-performing scenario – adding a pair of express lanes to..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Techno-Artistic

Katie Rose Pipkin and the new art

"...allow her to say things like, "I'm not a code expert. I do HTML, CSS, and occasionally a little..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Arts Feature by Matthew Irwin

Going Vertical

The new VMU zoning could transform your neighborhood – and you have 90 days to help decide how

"...eyes glaze, you're not alone. For most folks, zoning code abbreviations like PUD, DMU (and even the alluringly medical..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...– sending students to other schools that are also low-performing – did not go over well with parents, who..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature

The Common Law

Selling My Home - Disclose Death by Natural Causes?

"...home fill out a Seller's Disclosure of Property Condition form, which is given to the potential buyer. Texas law..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Column by Luke Ellis

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